Our President Cited a Terrorist Attack In Sweden That Didn't Happen

For a guy who loves talking about fake news, President Donald Trump is pretty damn good at coming up with fake news of his own.

During a bizarre campaign-style rally in Florida, Trump seemed to confuse Sweden with a city in Pakistan, talking about migration in Europe and linking it to terror attacks—specifically, an attack that happened on Friday, apparently:

"We've got to keep our country safe. You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They're having problems like they never thought possible. You look at what's happening in Brussels. You look at what's happening all over the world. Take a look at Nice. Take a look at Paris."

Yeah, that whole Sweden attack didn't happen. As The Guardian notes, Trump may have been thinking of Sehwan in Pakistan, where dozens of peopel were killed in a suicide bombing on Friday. Who among us hasn't confused Sehwan for Sweden? (Answer: No one except our president.)

In-between fabricating fake terror attacks, Trump also took the time to introduce the world to Gene Huber, a Trump supporter who apparently waited in line early Saturday morning before the rally and also openly spoke about having regular conversations with a cardboard cutout of Trump.

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